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What does careless mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word careless? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. (archaic) Free from care; unworried, without anxiety. [from 11th c.]
  2. Not concerned or worried (about). [from 11th c.]
  3. Not giving sufficient attention or thought, especially concerning the avoidance of harm or mistakes. [from 16th c.]
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Engine immobilisers and sophisticated locks leave many careless owners carless.
Even boys without bookish hopes aped their careless style of dress and the ritual swordplay of their speech.
Imagine if civil engineers built bridges with the same careless attention to fundamental engineering practices as many software developers.
He had given her a rather chilly reception, telling her she was too careless with the maintenance of her gun.
It's an idea that seems to be garnering preliminary approval from outdoor professionals who must log time picking up after careless campers.
The most careless and trivial movements were capable of transmitting the rudest and most insolent messages.

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